Food & Cooking Special Issueshttps://www.cappersfarmer.com:443/store/product-category/archives-and-special-editions/resource-guides/grit/food-cookingFood & Cooking Special IssuesCAPPER'S FARMER GUIDE TO SLOW COOKINGhttps://www.cappersfarmer.com:443/store/product/cappers-farmer-guide-to-slow-cooking<p>There is no better time of year to start using your slow cooker or pressure cooker than fall and winter! Having your home fill with the aroma of soups, stews, roasts, or vegetables that have been cooking slowly for hours is a thing of comfort, especially when the weather outside is not so warm and comforting. <em>Cappers&rsquo; Farmer</em> put together a special guide dedicated to cooking with your slow cooker or pressure cooker. There are 79 delicious recipes to try in this 100-page guide, plus you can learn more about your pressure cooker, read how to try new and exciting recipes, and much more.<br><br> Learn how to save money on meat while still providing great meals for your family. Discover three super-easy slow cooker soup recipes so dinner awaits you when you walk in the door. Read how to make jams, preserves, and butters in your slow cooker. Cookbook author Sarah Olson provides a few dos and don&rsquo;ts when it comes to utilizing your slow cooker. Understand how solar cookers offer slow cooker convenience and an alternative to preparing food with fossil fuels.<br><br> More articles include:</p>
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<li>A Taste of Comfort &ndash; Cook up these three hearty soups and stews for winter warmth. Vegetarian and gluten-free, these flavorful soups suit nearly any diet.</li>
<li>How to Use a Pressure Cooker &ndash; The appliance may seem intimidating, but in fact, by reducing the cooking times for whole foods, the slow cooker can be almost as convenient for a busy lifestyle as a microwave oven.</li>
<li>Savory Dinners Simple to Make &ndash; Use your slow cooker to create delicious meals easily, with the nifty bonus of tasty leftovers.</li>
<li>Slow Cooker, Great Sweets &ndash; Add desserts to the long list of recipes that utilize your slow cooker.</li>
<li>Adapting Gluten-Free Favorites to the Slow Cooker &ndash; An entry into the gluten-free cookbook world by Kimberly Mayone and Kitty Broihier includes tips to convert and modify recipes for the slow cooker.</li>
</ul>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:06:13 GMThttps://www.cappersfarmer.com:443/store/product/cappers-farmer-guide-to-slow-cookingGRIT GUIDE TO CAST-IRON COOKINGhttps://www.cappersfarmer.com:443/store/product/grit-guide-to-cast-iron-cooking<p>Read all about cast-iron cookware, the versatile, durable, and easy to use, original nonstick cookware. This beautiful guide from <em>Grit</em> contains more than 25 ways to use cast iron, including more than 50 recipes using cast-iron cookware. Nearly 100 pages of articles cover the history of cast-iron cookware, teach how to season new or rusted cast iron, guide you to become an expert with a Dutch oven, and much more.<br><br> Discover how to make easy, no-knead artisan bread, delicious desserts, roasted coffee beans, and more. Learn how to bake, fry, and sear in cast-iron cookware. Read how to build a fire for cooking, and about family cast-iron pans passed down through generations, vintage cast-iron radiators, and more.<br><br> More articles include:</p>
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<li>Backcountry Recipes for a Cast-Iron Skillet &ndash; Some chilly, hungry day in winter, give this trio of woodstove, cast-iron skillet recipes a try.</li>
<li>Baked Goods: Better in Cast Iron &ndash; Whether you use a skillet, a Dutch oven, or an enameled casserole, create the best breads and other baked treats.</li>
<li>Debut Delicious Desserts &ndash; Cast-iron cookware produces particularly wonderful results when it comes to the sweet ending to any meal.</li>
<li>Baking Bread in a Dutch Oven &ndash; Why does this technique work so well?</li>
<li>The Wonderful World of Cast-Iron Cookware &ndash; Perfect for outdoor cooking, cast iron cooks evenly and gives a flavor boost to any food.</li>
</ul>Tue, 17 May 2016 19:47:12 GMThttps://www.cappersfarmer.com:443/store/product/grit-guide-to-cast-iron-cookingGRIT GUIDE TO HOMEMADE BREAD, 5TH EDITIONhttps://www.cappersfarmer.com:443/store/product/grit-guide-to-homemade-bread-5th-edition<p>Bread. It&rsquo;s everywhere. It can take up almost an entire aisle in the grocery store. It&rsquo;s used as a delicious appetizer at some restaurants with butter and oil. It&rsquo;s a staple at almost every family gathering, from holidays to Sunday dinners. Bread. It&rsquo;s eaten all over the world. The 2014 <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Grit</span> <em>Guide to Homemade Bread</em> features some of the best recipes for homemade bread; from sourdough to gluten-free, from flatbreads to pizza dough, this 100-page guide has them all.<br><br> More than 20 of the best homemade bread articles from <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Grit</span> make up this colorful, glossy-paged guide. There are 118 delicious recipes inside, with more than 57 keys to successful bread making; this guide will help the most inexperienced cook make a perfect, golden-brown loaf of bread right in her very own kitchen.<br><br></p>
<ul>Articles include:
<li><em>Choosing a Grain Mill</em>: Go completely homemade by grinding your own flours.</li>
<li><em>Gluten-Free Bread Baking 101</em>: Discover the importance of gluten in traditional bread baking and how to replace it in these delicious gluten-free bread recipes.</li>
<li><em>Trying Sourdough</em>: A variety of recipes &ndash; from our bloggers &ndash; helps you find ways to use that sourdough starter brewing on the kitchen counter.</li>
<li><em>Pizza Perfection</em>: Forget takeout and turn your kitchen into a pizzeria.</li>
<li><em>Biscuits and More</em>: Treat your taste buds to culinary delights with homemade biscuits, tortillas, dumplings and noodles.</li>
<li><em>Backyard Bread Oven</em>: Build this easy adobe cooker in one weekend.</li>
</ul>Sun, 27 Sep 2015 05:07:12 GMThttps://www.cappersfarmer.com:443/store/product/grit-guide-to-homemade-bread-5th-editionGRIT GUIDE TO HOMEMADE BREAD, 7TH EDITIONhttps://www.cappersfarmer.com:443/store/product/grit-guide-to-homemade-bread-7th-edition<p>One of the most comforting sensations is walking into your home and smelling the delicious aroma of homemade bread in the oven. Whether it's being made on a cold winter day to dunk in your soup, or during the summer for those refreshing sandwiches at lunchtime, homemade breads of all types and varieties offer something everyone should enjoy. <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Grit</span> <em>Guide to Homemade Bread</em>, 7th Edition provides more than 107 keys to successfully making bread, from sourdough bread to gluten-fee, from bagels to tortillas and more. With 76 recipes inside this 100-page guide, you and your whole family can enjoy the benefits of homemade bread.<br><br> Discover five reasons why your bread dough doesn&rsquo;t rise and how to avoid this frustrating obstacle to baking great bread. Read the guide to whole-grain baking and use 10 baking techniques without fear of ruining your favorite recipes. Try giving your dry, brittle bread new life with some fresh new recipes. Learn how to use an earth oven; once you&rsquo;ve tasted bread baked in the old-world structure, you&rsquo;ll never go back to baking in the kitchen oven.<br><br> More articles include:</p>
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<li>How to Make Homemade Flour &ndash; Fresh, homemade flour is less expensive, more nutritious, and more flavorful than store-bought flour.</li>
<li>Salute to Sourdough &ndash; Cook up some hearty and delicious pioneer fare in your kitchen.</li>
<li>Creating a Food Business on the Homestead &ndash; Take your kitchen skills, add a great recipe and fresh ingredients, and combine for a great way to make yourself an income opportunity.</li>
<li>Cornmeal to Cornbread &ndash; A chunk of this savory yet sweet concoction makes for a meal all by itself.</li>
<li>Flatbread Fiesta! &ndash; Whether you call it tortilla, naan, matzo, or cracker, there&rsquo;s a version in every culture.</li>
</ul>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:02:47 GMThttps://www.cappersfarmer.com:443/store/product/grit-guide-to-homemade-bread-7th-edition